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Thursday, May 28, 2015

Simon Lalong, Plateau Governor-elect Refuses To Move Into N15billion Government House

Lalong

Governor-elect of Plateau state, Simon Lalong, Tuesday said he won’t be moving into the State’s GOVERNMENT HOUSE. Explaining why he won’t be moving in, the governor elect said that other than the place being uncompleted, he does not need such luxury to serve the people.

His words in part: “I am not going to occupy an uncompleted building as a GOVERNMENT HOUSE. In any case, I don’t need such a house to work for the people of Plateau State. In serving Plateau people, I don’t need a luxury office. I’d rather prefer people of the state live in luxury homes with all social services provided. So, I don’t think a new government house is a priority of Plateau people. I don’t need such an office to serve my people.”

“I was told that new government house has cost over N15 billion and it is still uncompleted. I can’t live in such an office when Plateau people have no water to drink, children are not going to school, civil servants are not paid, there is no medical care in rural areas and most villages have no roads. So, I don’t need such capital-intensive government house. Such a project amounts to a misapplication of scarce fund,” he said.